Presenters can share an external audio or video URL with everyone in the session. BigBlueButton synchronizes playback for all users so the presenter can start the video, pause it, scrub the playhead, and stop sharing when done. BigBlueButton supports URLs from:Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Instructure Media (previously called Arc)
- Twitch and Dailymotion
- Panopto
- A direct link to an
.mp4file, for example https://ubuntu.bigbluebutton.org/test/FredDixon.mp4 - A direct link to an
.mp3file, for example https://ubuntu.bigbluebutton.org/test/audioSample.mp3 - A direct link to an
.mp4or.mp3file shared in Dropbox (get a free Dropbox account at dropbox.com/basic to upload your videos)
Start sharing a video
To share a video, select the ’+’ Actions menu [1], then Share an external video [2].
- Start or pause the video
- Move the playhead
- Stop sharing
Stop sharing the video
To stop sharing, select the X in the upper-right corner of the presentation area.